Curtis Jones has told the story of how he unwittingly became a meme among Liverpool fans, protesting that it came “before he was media trained” at 18.
“Hello Reds, what a win that was then.”
If you are a Liverpool fan of a certain age, it is likely you have seen the clip of Jones after a 10-9 penalty win over Arsenal in 2019.
The teenager, then only 18, addressed the fans in a short message shared on social media, having scored the winning spot-kick after a 5-5 draw in the Carabao Cup fourth round.
Jones’ softly spoken words to supporters have been wheeled out ever since after Liverpool wins, with it becoming a popular meme.
So when the midfielder, who is now 23, had the opportunity to give his side of the story in an ‘A Day With…’ video for LFCTV, he jumped at the chance.
“Let me tell you exactly what happened there,” he told Rubi Deschamps.
“So before …